For those going to training camp...

[Marc in MontrÈal]

...and you might wanna keep your distance as well !

 

 

"Both Ezekiel and Hager acknowledge that his on-the-edge style sometimes leads to trouble as there is a fine line between controlled intensity and blind rage.

 

“I’ve tried to tone it down a bit,” said Ezekiel, adding that he took too many personal fouls last year. “I play that way even at practice and I don’t think some of my teammates like me at practice, but that’s all I know.”"

 

Link: http://www.dieharddogs.com/news/ezekiel.shtml

 

""I just hope somebody likes the kind of player I am," Ezekiel said, adding he'll play Arena Football or in the Canadian Football League if he has to. "Hopefully there's a coach or a GM out there who wants an old-school type of player.""

 

Link: http://www.boston.com/sports/football/arti...s_at_nfl_draft/

 

 

Other articles : http://www.liamezekiel.com/quotes.asp

 

 

Marc in Montréal

[Lori]

"like a pterodactyl in a canary cage...like Godzilla stomping Tokyo...like a pit bull with behavioral problems"...

 

Nice.

 

He'll certainly be one to keep an eye on at SJF. Just so he doesn't get within five feet of JP....

[Dennis in NC]

Also from his web site, the Who Said It? section is the quote from some Ohio football person to the NU athletic director, asking if they fed #51 raw meat!

 

It's interesting to see a player with so much intensity. But they say he is a reasonable guy off the field, so it isn't just uncontrolled rage all the time.

[jarthur31]

This guys sweats testesterone it's scary.

[bert]

Lindell better watch his back

[OBXBILLSFAN]

He is one of the highly rated UDFAs. Even if he is somewhat raw, can you imagine him on special teams? What a beast!

[Sound_n_Fury]

He's got the intangibles. If he can put it all together, he'll make a nice ST kamikazi:

 

 

SMART: scored 28 on the Wonderlic, 4th highest among ILBs at the combine

 

STRONG: "Ezekiel showed impressive strength at the Combine, leading inside linebacker prospects in reps in the lifting session."

 

PRODUCTIVE: He played in the East-West Shrine Game in San Francisco in January, where he had six tackles against mostly Division I-A players (tops among LBs and third overall in the game).

 

WACKY: has "pain" tattooed on his arm.

[Mark VI]

From the stands at camp , a voice bellows.. " Hey Ezekiel, why is Lindell telling everyone you're uber gay ? "

[sweet baboo]

From the stands at camp , a voice bellows.. " Hey Ezekiel, why is Lindell telling everyone you're uber gay ? "

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[udonkey]

From the stands at camp , a voice bellows.. " Hey Ezekiel, why is Lindell telling everyone you're uber gay ? "

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I bet you won't yell that.

[MadBuffaloDisease]

I'm surprised he didn't get drafted. His mesaureables compare favorably with the top ILB's this year, and his intensity is unmatched (and at times out of control!). Sure he played at a lower level of competition, but he dominated, and showed well at the East-West Shrine game. I can only figure the run-in with the kicker dropped him off every team's board.

[Mike32282]

He sounds like he would be a great replacement for London Fletcher in a couple years. Just imagine him next to Takeo Spikes...two crazy guys ready to rip off someone's head.

[Sound_n_Fury]

I'm surprised he didn't get drafted.  His mesaureables compare favorably with the top ILB's this year, and his intensity is unmatched (and at times out of control!). 

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The only big knock on him is his slow 40 time (4.81). However, his 10-yard dash (1.66) and 20-yard shuttle (4.12) times were among the best of the ILBs in the draft, indicating that he has very good short-area quickness.

 

My guess on why he went undrafted is the combination of slow 40 time and the 1-AA competition. After seeing the 40 time, most teams probably red-flagged him and didn't do much film work to see how productive he was.

 

Another big thing Liam has going for him is he's cheap. His salary is only $230,000 versus $380,000 for Mario Haggan the only true ILB backing up Fletcher. That $150,000 difference may come in handy in signing another FA (like Shelton) after the June 1 cuts.

[MadBuffaloDisease]

The only big knock on him is his slow 40 time (4.81).  However, his 10-yard dash (1.66) and 20-yard shuttle (4.12) times were among the best of the ILBs in the draft, indicating that he has very good short-area quickness.

 

My guess on why he went undrafted is the combination of slow 40 time and the 1-AA competition.  After seeing the 40 time, most teams probably red-flagged him and didn't do much film work to see how productive he was.

 

Another big thing Liam has going for him is he's cheap.  His salary is only $230,000 versus $380,000 for Mario Haggan the only true ILB backing up Fletcher.  That $150,000 difference may come in handy in signing another FA (like Shelton) after the June 1 cuts.

His 40-time at the combines was actually faster than 1 of the ILB's drafted in the 2nd round (Ruud?), but as you said, his 10-and 20-yard times were virtually as good or better than the top 3 ILB's, who were taken in the 2nd round. I guess it was a combo of the time, level of competition, and beating-up the kicker. Whatever, I think the Bills got a steal and a guy who at least will be a madman on ST's while he learns MLB.

[Alaska Darin]

From the stands at camp , a voice bellows.. " Hey Ezekiel, why is Lindell telling everyone you're uber gay ? "

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Funniest post in a LONG time. Can you not see Liam using Lindell as a lawn dart?

[Mr. Sparkle]

I smell roids.

[Sound_n_Fury]

I smell roids.

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I smell troll

[MadBuffaloDisease]

I smell roids.

Get your head out of your arse. Maybe then it will go away.

[PromoTheRobot]

The editor of the NU newspaper told me Ezekial gets fired up for a game by biting himself "...so he can feel pain!" This guy's nickname will be "Psycho"

 

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